Headlines from the past

Feb. 5, 2013

The state legislature is struggling to find funds to meet a reporter $900 million shortfall. In a worst-case scenario, the Windsor Schools could see a budget cut of $1.5 million in state equalization funding.

The West Nile Virus was detected in Weld County last August, first showing up in 99 cases in horses and eventuallyin one human. The county will be working with the incorporated towns in a mosquito abatement program aimed at reducing the threat by reducing the number of mosquitoes in the area.

The body of the deceased man found in Windsor Lake was identified last Thursday. Through police fingerprint records authorities have identified the main as Juan Marinez-Espinoa, also known as Erasmo Garzia-Vasquez.

Nearly four dozen Windsor High School students were recently recognized to Academic All-State teams by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

25 years ago

Feb. 11, 1988

The Windsor Post Office has changed the hours it is open for retail service, according to Postmaster Rudy Torres. New hours are 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Windsor Town Board members thanked representatives of Public Service Company for the work they’ve done on a power transmission line planned to run between Ault and Fort St. Vrain at the Feb. 8 board meeting.

Superintendent of the Windsor Re-4 school district, Jim Raine, says a new proposed school finance reform bill has a lot of promise and is positive about it. The proposed bill would offer weld county schools , as well as other schools in the state, more money as well as lowering property taxes for some districts.

Coach Dan Stauss’s Wizard matmen met up with some of the strongest squads in the Class AA in the Roosevelt Roughriders last Thursday night in Johnstown. Windsor dropped their fifth Northern Plains League dual 42 to 15 to the Roughriders mat crew.

50 years ago

Feb. 14, 1963

After playing a close game all the way, the Windsor Wizards came out on top of the Fr. Lupton Blue Devils by a score of 58 to 53 last Friday night.

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Mr. and Mrs. John Weiderspon Jr. attended a birthday party Friday evening honoring their granddaughter, Cynthia Kay, who was two years old.

Red and white carnations and cupid place cards will decorate the tables at the WHS annual Sweetheart Banquet and Ball on Feb. 16 at the Tozer Primary building.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Brunner, with her mother, Mrs. Marie Fritzler, spent the weekend with their daughter and family, the Richard Straubes, in Sterling.

75 years ago

Feb. 10, 1938

Among the 38 men to be enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the Denver Recruiting station on Feb. 12 will be Herman Bechtholdt, Windsor.

While tearing down the interior of the old home of Mrs. Myrtle Tller, where remodeling is being done, W.C. Williams found a British half-penny dated 1896, an old German 5 pfennig piece, and a trade chip issued years ago by Bruce McCurdy when he ran a pool hall in Windsor.

A new model Chevrolet ¾-ton truck with overload springs has been purchased by the Windsor Hardware and Supply Co. thru the Foster Auto Service. It replaces a truck used by the firm since 1927.

The sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Weideman was celebrated last Sunday with a dinner with family and friends.

100 years ago

Feb. 13, 1913

Mike McFarland of Arizona has accepted a position as telegraph operator at the local depot.

C.C. Zinn is nursing a broken rib due to a fall from a flat car the other day. He attempted to step from the car to his wagon, but missed his footing and took a nasty fall.

A good place to “talk it over” – our fountain; a good drink, chocolate malted milk, 10 cents at the Rexall Store.

The Windsor Improvement Club is planning to give a Martha Washington Supper at the I.O.O.F. hall on Friday evening, Feb. 21 for the benefit of the Windsor Library.